Medalje, Frederik IV 1720, Freden på Frederiksborg

The Treaty of Frederiksborg ( da, Frederiksborgfreden) was a

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signed at

Frederiksborg Castle Frederiksborg Castle ( da, Frederiksborg Slot) is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century, replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick ...

, Zealand, on 3 July 1720Heitz (1995), p.244 (14 July 1720 according to the

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), ending the

Great Northern War The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the anti-Swed ...

between Denmark-Norway and Sweden.

History

The Danish-Swedish part of the conflict began in 1700 but peace was restored the same year. Denmark-Norway rejoined the war in 1709 in a campaign to regain their lost provinces;

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Blekinge Blekinge (, old da, Bleking) is one of the traditional Swedish provinces (), situated in the southern coast of the geographic region of Götaland, in southern Sweden. It borders Småland, Scania and the Baltic Sea. It is the country's secon ...

and

Halland Halland () is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap''), on the western coast of Götaland, southern Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat. Until 1645 and the Second Treaty of Brömseb ...

. However the Swedish general

Magnus Stenbock Count Magnus Stenbock (22 May 1665 – 23 February 1717) was a Swedish field marshal ('' Fältmarskalk'') and Royal Councillor. A renowned commander of the Carolean Army during the Great Northern War, he was a prominent member of the Sten ...

managed to defend the provinces without presence of the king,

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. On other fronts Sweden was not so lucky, primarily at the hands of Russia in 1721, and the destruction of the Swedish army from Stralsund,

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. Sweden paid 600,000 Riksdaler in damages (as deposit for this money, Denmark-Norway temporary had held

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, in

), broke her alliance with

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and forfeited her right to duty-free passage of

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. Denmark-Norway also gained full control over

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, while Danish-held areas of

were returned to Sweden. The Treaty of Copenhagen from 1660, ''Malmö Recess'' 1662, Treaty of Fontainebleau (1679) and Stockholm also in 1679 (known as Peace of Lund) was now ratified for the fifth time.333Årsboken , pages 248-255 (Swedish)

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scan and transcription of the treaty, in French, hosted by IEG Mainz
Frederiksborg Frederiksborg 1720 in Denmark Frederiksborg 1720 treaties Treaties involving territorial changes Treaties of Denmark–Norway 1720 in Sweden {{Norway-hist-stub